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NC State news is shared far and wide. Below are just some of our recent appearances in local, regional, national and international media publications.

Jun 26, 2025 Morning Ag Clips

Hot Ticket: NC State BBQ Camp

At NC State University’s BBQ camp, barbecue is both an art and a science.The two-day, hands-on seminar in “low and slow” cooking of pork, beef and poultry is the only science-based, university barbecue course in the Southeast. Devoted students explore a range of barbecue styles, from North Carolina whole hog to Texas-style beef brisket. “We preach… 

Jun 26, 2025 News & Observer

Not your average bandage. This NC State invention requires electricity to heal

Researchers at N.C. State University developed an electric bandage that healed chronic wounds in mice 30% faster than conventional bandages. Their project is one of 17 funded by NCInnovation’s May 2025 grants. “We have created a simple, easy-to-use bandage that shows a lot of promise in healing chronic wounds,” said Amay Bandodkar, grant recipient and… 

Jun 26, 2025 Quanta Magazine

A New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands the Same Side Up

At first, it might seem obvious that this should work. “After all, this is how roly-poly toys work: Just put a heavy weight in the bottom,” said Dávid Papp(opens a new tab) of North Carolina State University. But “this only works with shapes that are smooth or round or both.” When it comes to polyhedra,… 

Jun 25, 2025 Carolina Coast Online

Beaufort’s flood fight paying off: Study shows mitigation efforts reducing street flooding

During their June 23 work session, the Beaufort Board of Commissioners heard an update on the Sunny Day Flooding Project from Dr. Katherine Anarde, assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering with North Carolina State University. Anarde was joined by Dr. Miyuki Hino, assistant professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of North… 

Jun 25, 2025 Science Blog

Why the sun is so good at evaporating water

The sun evaporates water far more efficiently than a stovetop burner, and scientists at North Carolina State University now understand why. “Light is an electromagnetic wave, which consists – in part – of an oscillating electric field,” explains Jun Liu, co-corresponding author and associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State. “We found that… 

Jun 25, 2025 FOX Weather

Breaking Down The Science Behind Tropical Storm Andrea

The first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season, Tropical Storm Andrea, formed on Tuesday in the north Atlantic. Anantha Aiyyer, professor at North Carolina State University, explains how the storm was able to form under unusual circumstances. 

Jun 24, 2025 Backyard Boss

5 Most Unique Roses For Your Garden

Wollerton Old Hall symbolizes the ultimate achievement in fragrance among modern English types of roses, showcasing its unique flowers beautifully. Developed by renowned breeder David Austin, these exceptional garden flowers produce rounded, chalice-shaped blooms in soft apricot-cream tones that fade to pure cream as they mature, as North Carolina State University notes. 

Jun 24, 2025 The Charlotte Observer

These 5 insects could bug (and sting) you in NC this summer. How to avoid them

Asian needle ants usually emerge when the warms up, which means they’re present almost all year, Chris Hayes, an extension associate of structural pest management at NC State University who specializes in educating the pest management industry on critter habits, previously told The Charlotte Observer. The ants will reach their annual peak numbers in July and… 

Jun 24, 2025 The Cool Down

Researcher issues warning over concerning discovery in waters off Hawai’i: ‘Past the point of no return’

Sea urchin populations on the reefs of Hawai’i are alarmingly high because of overfishing, so reported NC State University. An on-site study by Kelly van Woesik, Ph.D. student in the North Carolina State University Center for Geospatial Analytics, and her team found that there are “extremely high densities of sea urchins in Hōnaunau Bay.” 

Jun 24, 2025 Morning Ag Clips

Important Change to N.C. Soybean Defoliation Thresholds

NC State Extension is the largest outreach program at NC State University. Based in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, we reach millions of North Carolina citizens each year through local centers in the state’s 100 counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. 

Jun 24, 2025

What one ruling on trans health care means for NC State Health Plan’s coverage ban

“As government employees, all we want is equal access to healthcare, but we were denied just because we are transgender,” Julia McKeown, an associate professor at NC State University, said at the time. 

Jun 23, 2025 WFDD

Carolina Curious: Why is Winston-Salem’s Buena Vista neighborhood pronounced ‘BYOO-nuh’ Vista?

Carolina Curious: Why is Winston-Salem’s Buena Vista neighborhood pronounced ‘BYOO-nuh’ VistaNorth Carolina State University sociolinguistics professor Walt Wolfram says all of this might also have something to do with the demographics of Winston-Salem at the time. “It seems strange to us, you know, who in the world doesn’t know the Spanish pronunciation of Bueno? OK,… 

Jun 23, 2025 Interesting Engineering

Driverless cars can now make better decisions, US scientists validate new technique

The technique developed by researchers from North Carolina State University is based on the Agent Deed Consequence model, which posits that people take three things into account when making a moral judgment: the agent, which is the character or intent of the person who is doing something; the deed, or what is being done; and… 

Jun 23, 2025 Environmental Health News

Toxic chemical regulations weakened despite White House focus on health risks

Scientists and environmental health advocates say the Trump administration’s public rhetoric about toxic chemicals contradicts its actions, including terminating grants and weakening U.S. Environmental Protection Agency safeguards.Federal layoffs and budget cuts have hobbled research into toxic chemicals and disrupted programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and… 

Jun 23, 2025 The Charlotte Observer

Coyotes are out in NC. Here’s why, how to scare them off & keep pets safe

While you’re unlikely to spot them in urban centers like downtown Raleigh, Charlotte, or Durham, sightings are much more frequent in suburban areas, farmland and open fields, Roland Kays, a zoologist and professor at N.C. State University previously told The Charlotte Observer. Coyotes are “opportunistic hunters,” meaning they’ll go after whatever food sources are available…